Turnstone Cottage Guidebook

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Turnstone Cottage Guidebook

Hiking and Sightseeing

A 7-minute drive from the house or 3.5 miles away. You can catch views of the early sunrise and on some angle, the sunset on the other side.
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Маяк Басс-Харбор-Хед
116 Lighthouse Rd
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A 7-minute drive from the house or 3.5 miles away. You can catch views of the early sunrise and on some angle, the sunset on the other side.
It’s a short and easy 7-9 minutes ride from Turnstone. A flat easy trail great with kids that leads to the oceanfront, beaches, and dunes.
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Wonderland Trail
Wonderland Trail
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It’s a short and easy 7-9 minutes ride from Turnstone. A flat easy trail great with kids that leads to the oceanfront, beaches, and dunes.
Another flat and easy trail loop that leads you to great ocean views and beach. It is right next to the Wonderland Trail. Parking is limited. https://myhikes.org/trails/acadia-national-park-ship-harbor-trail
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Ship Harbor Trail
Ship Harbor Trail
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Another flat and easy trail loop that leads you to great ocean views and beach. It is right next to the Wonderland Trail. Parking is limited. https://myhikes.org/trails/acadia-national-park-ship-harbor-trail
7 minutes from Turnstone off the beaten path, but worth visiting. It is an easy to moderate hike. It is a loop going up, has great views of the fjord, and then it descends into a surprise! You have to experience it! https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/maine/flying-mountain-trail?u=m
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Flying Mountain
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7 minutes from Turnstone off the beaten path, but worth visiting. It is an easy to moderate hike. It is a loop going up, has great views of the fjord, and then it descends into a surprise! You have to experience it! https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/maine/flying-mountain-trail?u=m
8 minutes from Turnstone. It is a moderate to hard hike, not for the faint of heart but just take your time and it should gift you with an amazing view of the fjord. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/maine/acadia-mountain-and-man-o-war-trail?u=m&u=m
Acadia Mountain Trail
Acadia Mountain Trail
8 minutes from Turnstone. It is a moderate to hard hike, not for the faint of heart but just take your time and it should gift you with an amazing view of the fjord. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/maine/acadia-mountain-and-man-o-war-trail?u=m&u=m
A very picturesque, easy flat 3-mile hike around the pond, which is considered the cleanest lake in the island and the source of the island's drinking water, so no swimming or dipping in water. https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/jordan-pond.htm
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Jordan Pond Path
Jordan Pond Path
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A very picturesque, easy flat 3-mile hike around the pond, which is considered the cleanest lake in the island and the source of the island's drinking water, so no swimming or dipping in water. https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/jordan-pond.htm
The highest summit in this part of the country. It has an amazing sunset view, and the first sunrise in the United States can be witnessed here. You need a car to get to the top. Reserve your slot at https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/400000
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Кадиллак
707 Cadillac Summit Rd
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The highest summit in this part of the country. It has an amazing sunset view, and the first sunrise in the United States can be witnessed here. You need a car to get to the top. Reserve your slot at https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/400000
Experience one of the few FJORDS in the country. There is very limited parking there. Just google Sargeant Drive, Mt Desert, ME, it should bring you there. Drive slow and just immerse yourself in this hidden gem. https://visitingnewengland.com/blog-cheap-travel/?p=4627
Sargeant Drive
Sargeant Drive
Experience one of the few FJORDS in the country. There is very limited parking there. Just google Sargeant Drive, Mt Desert, ME, it should bring you there. Drive slow and just immerse yourself in this hidden gem. https://visitingnewengland.com/blog-cheap-travel/?p=4627
A busy and touristy part of town, but the harbor itself is so picturesque with sailboats and yachts on a clear blue sky!
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Bar Harbor
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A busy and touristy part of town, but the harbor itself is so picturesque with sailboats and yachts on a clear blue sky!

Places for Food

Open Sat, Sun 12-8 pm, Thurs, Friday 2-8 pm. Off the beaten path but is on the waterfront, with a great food selection. Place your take-out orders before 5:30 pm. Call 207-244-8619
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Peter Trout’s Tavern & Inn
48 Shore Rd
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Open Sat, Sun 12-8 pm, Thurs, Friday 2-8 pm. Off the beaten path but is on the waterfront, with a great food selection. Place your take-out orders before 5:30 pm. Call 207-244-8619
Hearth and Harbor Pizza. A mile away from the house. Amazing wood-fired oven that makes their pizza to perfection! Salads are great, too! www.hearthandharbor.net
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Hearth and Harbor
336 Main Street
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Hearth and Harbor Pizza. A mile away from the house. Amazing wood-fired oven that makes their pizza to perfection! Salads are great, too! www.hearthandharbor.net
When you want to get your lobster fix while avoiding the large crowds in town. www.charlotteslegendarylobsters.com
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Charlotte's Legendary Lobster Pound
465 Seawall Rd
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When you want to get your lobster fix while avoiding the large crowds in town. www.charlotteslegendarylobsters.com
Heard their chicken pot pie is the bomb! www.cafedrydockinn.com
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Cafe Drydock & Inn
357 Main St
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Heard their chicken pot pie is the bomb! www.cafedrydockinn.com
For take-outs, they have homemade microwaveable food that's surprisingly delish!
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Sips
4 Clark Point Rd
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For take-outs, they have homemade microwaveable food that's surprisingly delish!
I have not tried it but heard good things! It is in downtown.
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Red Sky Restaurant
14 Clark Point Rd
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I have not tried it but heard good things! It is in downtown.
Great homemade goodies and open for breakfast. www.sipsmdi.com
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Sips
4 Clark Point Rd
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Great homemade goodies and open for breakfast. www.sipsmdi.com
The newest hotel in town, their bakery opens at 6:30 for an early morning stint.
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The Claremont Hotel
22 Claremont Rd
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The newest hotel in town, their bakery opens at 6:30 for an early morning stint.
1 mile from the house - open from 6 am to 5 pm. Check out their regular latte and other in-house brews! https://m.facebook.com/silentcitycoffee
Saint Dreux's Coffee
12 Village Green Way
1 mile from the house - open from 6 am to 5 pm. Check out their regular latte and other in-house brews! https://m.facebook.com/silentcitycoffee
1.5 miles from the house - open from 6 am to 12 nn. Perfect for the early riser (or runner). Their baked goods are the bomb!
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Milagro Coffee & Espresso
204 Main St
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1.5 miles from the house - open from 6 am to 12 nn. Perfect for the early riser (or runner). Their baked goods are the bomb!
1 mile from the house - open Sundays 11-3 pm, Mon to Sat 11 am-7 pm. Has great ham and cheese croissants and freshly baked breads and other goodies. www.littlenotchcafe.com
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Little Notch Bakery and Café
340 Main St
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1 mile from the house - open Sundays 11-3 pm, Mon to Sat 11 am-7 pm. Has great ham and cheese croissants and freshly baked breads and other goodies. www.littlenotchcafe.com

Groceries

10 minutes away, closes at 7 pm (207) 244-5601 https://goo.gl/maps/pdbKGKUyaunEocVA9
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IGA Southwest Food Mart Grocery
101 Main St
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10 minutes away, closes at 7 pm (207) 244-5601 https://goo.gl/maps/pdbKGKUyaunEocVA9

Рекомендации для путешественников

Транспорт

There are so many hiking trails in the area.

So check out this website or go to the nearest tourist center. The people there can give you amazing recommendations from the easiest to the hardest hikes! https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/hiking.htm